Wynberg Boys’ High School’s Brandon Ashburner had a good game against Boland Landbou despite his side losing 10-32 at home, on Saturday, May 11. The ‘brothers in an endless chain’ will look to bounce back to winning ways when they tackle Paul Roos on May 25. Picture: Lonwabo Marele
It is back to the drawing board for one of the country’s top rugby schools, Wynberg Boys’ High, after a 10-32 defeat to Boland Landbou, in Wynberg, on Saturday, May 11.
Wynberg are on a bye this weekend. They will look to bounce back to winning ways when they host Paul Roos, on Saturday, May 25.
As it stands, Wynberg are ranked 14 on the school’s rugby rankings this season after winning six out of nine games. They lost two, against Rondebosch (27-49) and Boland Landbou (10-32), while drawing one match against Grey High (10-10), from Gqeberha.
Meanwhile, the number one ranked rugby school this season, Paul Roos, beat SACS (28-10) this past weekend. Before their encounter against Wynberg on Saturday, May 25, Paul Roos will host the second-ranked rugby school this season, Paarl Gim, on May 18, in another exciting school boy rugby fixture, in Paarl.
Paarl Gim have lost one out of 10 games. They were beaten 29-27 by Grey College, from Bloemfontein, on April 20.
In other results, Milnerton High School are unbeaten in nine consecutive matches this season. Their latest victory was a 53-12 scoreline against Parel Vallei, at home on Saturday, May 11. They have won nine out of 11 games ahead of their fixture against SACS, away, on Saturday, May 18.
Wynberg Boys’s scrum-half, Morne Noble on the attack against Boland Landbou. The boys from Wynberg were in good form during the game but gave it away to the visitors in the last five minutes. Picture: Lonwabo MareleWynberg’s Ezra Antonio searching for a gap in the second half. Picture: Lonwabo MareleRestarting the play, Wynberg’s hooker, Lukho Mtwana was in driving force for the forward pack. They will look to bounce back to winning ways when they tackle Paul Roos on May 25. Picture: Lonwabo MareleIn their last nine outings, the Wynberg Boys’ High have won six games, losing two and drawing one against Grey High from Gqeberha. They have a bye this weekend and will play again the following weekend, May 25, when they host a stubborn Paul Roos side. Unbeaten this season, Paul Roos will go into the game confident after beating SACS 28-10 last Saturday. Picture: Lonwabo MareleBoland Landbou scrumhalf Jayden Brits was instrumental against Wynberg Boys’ on Saturday, May 11. The young attacking player will look to continue his form when his school hosts SACS on Saturday, May 25. Picture: Lonwabo MareleBoland’s Jayden Brits delivering gearing up to kick the rugby ball over the posts against Wynberg Boys’ on Saturday. Wynberg Boys’ juniors were in action right down the hill at the primary school fields. From the under-9s right until the under-13 teams, the young lads hosted Vusa Rugby and Learning Academy, from Langa. Vusa Rugby and Learning Academy participated in a day of running rugby at Wynberg Boys' Junior School. They expressed their gratitude to the team at Wynberg for being amazing hosts, wishing them a good luck for the rest of their rugby season. The rugby academy also thanked the non-profit organisation, HCI Foundation for providing transportation on Saturday. Picture: Lonwabo Marele
